Using renv to track the version of your packages in R (CC229)

Posting your R code is good. But posting your code with instructions for what R version of your packages need to be installed with renv will take your reproducibility to another level. In this episode, Pat uses the renv R package to show you how to set up a project and keep track of the packages and versions that you are using. Then he shows how anyone can grab a copy of your project from GitHub and recreate your package environment


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0:00 Introduction
2:44 Setting up renv on an existing project
9:42 Exploring the impact of renv on our paths
12:55 Installing packages and taking snapshots
15:30 How someone else benefits from your use of renv
19:03 Limitations of renv